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PROS

Proxmox VE allows quick deployment and testing of virtual desktops with features like snapshot for rollback and linked clones for efficiency.
Load balancing capabilities across hypervisors are enhanced, optimizing resource distribution when a container or VM demands more.
Proxmox VE is praised for its high performance and compatibility with multiple operating systems, easing migration processes.
Cost-effective with built-in features such as HA, internal 100gbps Virtio network, multi-monitor support, and no additional costs for licenses.
It offers straightforward installation, ease of use, and the ability to run on various hardware types, making the creation of virtual machines simple.

CONS

Proxmox VE requires manual updates and lacks an automated updating process.
There are challenges with volume and storage management, particularly with shared storage between virtual machines.
Proxmox VE lacks an efficient backup solution, needing more flexibility and effectiveness in the dashboard.
The platform can improve by adding features for directly importing OVF, OVA, and VMDK files without conversion to raw format.
Deployment and configuration processes are complicated, requiring more straightforward solutions for replication and disaster recovery.
 

Proxmox VE Pros review quotes

Juan Barandiaran - PeerSpot reviewer
CTO at BCloud Services SAC
Oct 18, 2024
Some of the most valuable features of Proxmox VE include great performance, particularly in the container environment, and cost-effectiveness.
Albert Lacerda - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Partner at Dynamis Informatica
Jun 5, 2024
Many of my customers are moving away from VMware because of its acquisition by another company, which has resulted in skyrocketing prices, making it very expensive and viable only for larger enterprises.
Toby Champion - PeerSpot reviewer
Independent Consultant at Toby Champion Associates
Mar 1, 2024
One of the standout features of Proxmox VE is its meticulously crafted web user interface, which is not only highly efficient but also exceptionally clear and user-friendly.
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OzgurEkinci1 - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise Solutions Executive at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Jul 14, 2023
KVM hypervisor is a valuable part of the solution.
LN
CEO Founder at Kitech
May 3, 2023
Proxmox VE is very lightweight, and it doesn't take a lot of memory on the device.
Kharrat Imed - PeerSpot reviewer
Systeme engineer at Waykos
Oct 16, 2024
The documentation and the community support are very helpful.
KY
Engineer at Lite-On Technology Corp
Jan 20, 2023
The most valuable feature of Proxmox VE is the linked clone.
GiovanniRamirez - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior IT Consultant at Xerif
Aug 14, 2024
The solution's most valuable feature is that it allows customers to use the power of KVM easily.
AmirFahmy - PeerSpot reviewer
CISO And Senior Cloud Engineer at Kamena
Apr 5, 2024
The most valuable feature of Proxmox VE is its storage.
AK
Cloud Engineer, Content Writer at Planet Flora
Mar 14, 2024
It is a community-based solution.
 

Proxmox VE Cons review quotes

Juan Barandiaran - PeerSpot reviewer
CTO at BCloud Services SAC
Oct 18, 2024
An area that could be improved is the replication of virtual machines from site to site for disaster recovery.
Albert Lacerda - PeerSpot reviewer
Managing Partner at Dynamis Informatica
Jun 5, 2024
Some parts of the Proxmox installation are a bit complex. Proxmox relies on the ZFS file system, which can be difficult to understand and configure correctly. There is no documentation or videos to discuss the process.
Toby Champion - PeerSpot reviewer
Independent Consultant at Toby Champion Associates
Mar 1, 2024
Currently, there are several features inaccessible through the API, necessitating the use of either the WebUI or the command line interface.
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OzgurEkinci1 - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise Solutions Executive at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Jul 14, 2023
We are facing issues with disk utilization and disk performance.
LN
CEO Founder at Kitech
May 3, 2023
Since I face issues importing Windows OVA inside Proxmox VE, a clickable button should be added to select the OVA format and import it inside Proxmox VE.
Kharrat Imed - PeerSpot reviewer
Systeme engineer at Waykos
Oct 16, 2024
I don't have enough experience to say what can be improved.
KY
Engineer at Lite-On Technology Corp
Jan 20, 2023
The solution is not good at upgrading and this is why I using version 6.2 and not version 7. There is no easy way to implement the upgrade. I don't have enough experience to do it safely.
GiovanniRamirez - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior IT Consultant at Xerif
Aug 14, 2024
Proxmox VE editions should be made available to other Linux distributions because they are only attached to Debian.
AmirFahmy - PeerSpot reviewer
CISO And Senior Cloud Engineer at Kamena
Apr 5, 2024
Proxmox VE can improve by importing OVF or OVA files directly from OVA. I need to convert all the images to raw images before importing them to Proxmox VE. If there is a solution that I can import directly from VMDK, it would be better.
AK
Cloud Engineer, Content Writer at Planet Flora
Mar 14, 2024
There should be a helm feature for managing Kubernetes ports directly from the Proxmox traffic interface.